CONSOLIDATED CHARITIES
The charity provides 4 houses to needy individuals in Bradfield, Berkshire
Objects
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated an operating surplus of £14,413 and a total surplus of £14,626 for the year ended 31 December 2025. However, the net assets are reported as a deficit of £36,609, primarily due to an Almshouse Loan liability of £59,850. The trustees have stated priorities to rebuild reserves and continue repaying refurbishment loans.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 1
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2023 (received 21/05/2025, 202 days after the 31/10/2024 due date).
Trustees
- SIMON RICHMOND-KNIGHTchair
- DUNCAN BUTLER
- KAREL ANN WEBB
- MICHELE WALKER
- MR BOB WYATT
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £26k | £12k |
| 31/12/2024 | £25k | £9k |
| 31/12/2023 | £20k | £96k |
| 31/12/2022 | £17k | £65k |
| 31/12/2021 | £12k | £56k |
Common questions
Is CONSOLIDATED CHARITIES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated an operating surplus of £14,413 and a total surplus of £14,626 for the year ended 31 December 2025. However, the net assets are reported as a deficit of £36,609, primarily due to an Almshouse Loan liability of £59,850. The trustees have stated priorities to rebuild reserves and continue repaying refurbishment loans.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| DULWICH ALMSHOUSE CHARITY | 1 | £25k |
| QUAKER HOUSING TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £15k |
Charities like this
- MARSHFIELD CONSOLIDATED CHARITIES
- CONSOLIDATED ALMSHOUSE CHARITY OF SWANSCOMBE
- UNITED CHARITIES OF CAMBRIDGE
- CAMBERWELL CONSOLIDATED CHARITIES
- THE UNITED CHARITIES OF ST LEONARD, SHOREDITCH
- BRADBURY COMMUNITY HOUSE CHARITY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONSOLIDATED CHARITIES | £26k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MARSHFIELD CONSOLIDATED CHARITIES | £56k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CONSOLIDATED ALMSHOUSE CHARITY OF SWANSCOMBE | £128k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| UNITED CHARITIES OF CAMBRIDGE | £387k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CAMBERWELL CONSOLIDATED CHARITIES | £52k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE UNITED CHARITIES OF ST LEONARD, SHOREDITCH | £162k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |